Interior packing device



.April 20, 1943. R. H. VAN SAUN 22,305

INTERIOR P ACKING DEVICE Original Filed may 26, "1939 with Apr. 20, 7 Re, 22,305

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE rN'rEaroa PACKING nEvrcE Original No. 2,183,177, dated December 12, 1939, I Serial No. 275,779. May 28, 1939. Application for reissue December "I, 1940, Serial No. $69,141

is Claims. '-(c|. 206-46) Objects of the invention are to provide an eiii- 1 clent, inexpensive interior packingfor bicycles andsimilar wheeled articles, the interior packing being so constructed as.to be readily applied and removed and being adapted to afford a maximum amount ofprotection to the bicycle with a minimum of material employed.

Another object of the inventionis to provide aninterior pachng device which may be fixedly associated with a wheel of a bicycle after same has been assembled onto the frame, whereby the interior packing device may be applied in proper relation to the bicycle prior to its assembly within its enclosing container.

A further object of the invention is to provid an interior packing device capable of use without alteration on bicycles of varying wheel diameters.

Other objects will become apparent as the description proceeds.

Inthe drawing:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a partially assembled bicycle having applied to each wheel an interior packing device made in accordance with the present invention; 1

v Fig. 2 is a fragmentary detail perspective view illustrating the association of an end of the imterior packing device with a wheel of the bicycle;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of an interior packing device particularly adapted for the front wheel of a conventional bicycle;

Fig. 4 is aview similar toFlg. 3, showingthe device as adapted for the rear wheel; and

. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a spacing element for use in cooperation with one of the interior packing devices.

III. 6 is a section taken' on line H of Fig. 1,

lookinginthedirection of the arrows.

The construction of the present invention finds advantageous use in the shipment of partly assembled bicycles such as those having the front and rear wheels assembled on the frame but with theseat, handle bar and pedals 'unassembled therewith. In the shipment of bicycles so as-- sembled it is important to retain-the wheel perimeters, comprising rim and tire, from shifting movement, as any appreciable movement of the tire for a considerable period of time during transportation is likely to produce a worn area which may render the tire unsaleable.

Referring more particularly to the drawing,

ing devices forthe respective front and rear wheels I and 8 of a bicycle indicated as a whole at 9. The bicycle illustrated is of more or less conventional form and comprises a front'wheel frame section ID with mud guard II and .a rear wheel frame section I! with rear mud guard II. The rear mud guardis illustrated as'having a stand latch or bracket Ila secured thereto.

' The interior packing devices are-similar in construction with the exception that the device 5 for the front wheel is preferably made somewhat longer than the rear wheel device 6 for the reason that the mud guard ii for the front wheel is usually constructed to extend over less of the wheel circumference than does the rear wheel stantially the entire free circumferential portion of each wheel. Y The interior packing devices 5 and I are formed.

1 of any suitable bendable sheet material, being preferably formed o1 paperboard such as corrugated board. The device I is in the formof an elongated strip of sheet material and, in the present instance, is provided with three aligned. elongated apertures ll, l8 and It suitably spaced and formed with curved ends whereby each aperture may snugly engage the tire and rim portion of the wheel. Fold lines i1, i1 and II, It areformed by suitably scoring the strip between ad- Jacent apertures. The strip may thus readily be bent into the form illustrated in Fig. 1 to engage the front'wheel at a plurality of points. 'The I gaging the interior packing device to the-wheel at one or more points. For this purpose the strip I is preferably provided with extended portions 22 and 23 at its ends which are provided with laterally extended wings I4, 24 and 25, II, suitably scored and of proper length so as to enable the ends of the wings to be brought around on the inner face of the rim and secured in any desired manner, as by means of a staple, illustrated at II in Fig. 2. The laterally extended wings are made sufficiently narrow to enable them to pass in between the spokes of the wheel.

there is shown at l and 6, forms of interior packhe rear wheel packing device 8 preferably has two apertures at and al with fold lines :2, a:

formed between the apertures to provide a portion 33 adapted to rest beneath the lowermost surface of the rear wheel. This device is provided with a relatively long extended portion '34 at the end which is' preferably arranged to extend substantially vertically atthe rearmost part of the wheel. r i

As in the case of the device 5 for the front wheel, the device 6 has additional extended portions 36 and 31 with lateral wing portions 38, 38 and 3!, 39 to adaptthe device to fixedly engage the wheels similar to the arrangement illustrated and 4| are provided on the device 5 and similar portions 42 and 43 are provided on the device 6.

These reinforcing portions are preferably in the form of extended edges 'on the strips 5 and 8 and are arranged to be folded inwardly to lie flat on the face of the strip. This may be best accomplished in the event corrugated, board is used by forming a cut score extending through one liner sheet and the corrugated sheet but terminating at the remaining liner sheet whereby the extended edge portion may be bent over to lie quite close to the face of the strip. The edge portions on the reinforcing portions may be glued or otherwise secured to the faces of the strips 5 and 5. The width of the reinforcing portions is preferably equal to the distance from the edge of the apertures to the edge of the strips from which the devices 5 and 6 are formed.

The devices 5 and 6 are preferably supplied to the user in flat form, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The user needs only to bend the strips along the fold lines between the apertures, then apply the strips to the individual wheels. With a strip in place the wings on the end extensions are folded around the tire and rim and secured as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. IJhe assembly is then ready to be enclosed'in a suitable shipping container such as disclosed in Figs. land 6.

The width of the devices 5 and 5 is preferably such that their edges will snugly engage the opferred embodiment of the invention, numerous changes may be made in the construction without departing from the spirit of the invention, and it is therefore desired that the present. em-

' bodiment be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, reference being had to the appended claims rather than to the foregoing description to indicate the scope of the invention.

I claim:

g l. A bicycle package comprising a container, 7

whereby the strip may be bent to enable portions of the perimeter of. the wheel to be engaged in each aperture.

2. An interior packing device for bicycles comprising an elongated strip of bendable sheet material having two or more spaced, aligned, elongated wheel-engaging apertures, said strip being provided with fold lines between adjacent apertures. whereby the strip may be bent to enable portions of the perimeter of the wheel to be engaged in each aperture, and means at one end of the strip arranged to encircle the tire and rim to retain the end of the strip in fixed engaging relation to the wheel.

3. An interior packing device for bicycles comprising an elongated strip of bendable sheet materialhaving two or more spaced, aligned, elongated wheel-engaging apertures, said strip being provided with fold lines between adjacent apertures, whereby the strip may be bent to enable portions of the perimeter of the wheel to be engaged in each aperture, and an; extension at one end of the strip having laterally extending wing portions thereon arranged to encircle the wheel and rim to retain the end of the' strip in fixed engaging including a bottom wall and a bicycle frame in the container having at least one wheel assembled thereon, means for spacing the wheel from the bottom wall of the container, said means comprising a strip of bendable sheet material formed with at least two spaced, aligned, apertures, each arranged to receive segments of the a bicycle frame within the container having at least one wheel assembled therein, and means for spacingthe wheel from the container comprising an elongated strip of bendable sheet material having two ormore spaced, aligned, elongated wheel-engaging apertures, said strip being provided with fold linesbetween adjacent apertures,

wheel, the portion of the strip between said apertures being disposed on the bottom wall of the outer container to shield the tire from said bottom wall.

6. A bicycle package comprising a container including a rear wall and a bicycle frame in the container having at least the rear wheel assembled thereon, the bicycle also having a rea'r pad element adaptedto encompass the stand bracket, said tubular element being adapted to contact the vertically extending portion on one side and the rear wall of the enclosing container on its opposite side so that stresses imparted to the container through its rear wall will be transmitted directly to the peripheryof the rear wheel.

7. A bicycle package comprising a container, a

bicycle frame within the container having at least one wheel assembled therein, and, means for spacing'the wheel from the container comprising an elongated strip of bendable sheet maeases ated wheel-engaging apertures, said strip being provided with fold lines between adjacent apertures, whereby the strip may be bent to enable portions of the perimeter of the wheel to be engaged in each aperture, and means at one end of the strip adapted to be engaged in fixed relation to a portion of the bicycle to maintain the strip in fixed relation to the wheel.

8, A package comprising a container, a wheel within the container, and means for spacing the wheel from the container comprising an elongated strip of sheet material having two or 'more spaced, aligned, elongated wheel-engaging apertures, said strip having the separate apertured portions thereof disposed at an angle to each other whereby separate portions of the perimeter of the wheel are engaged in each aperture.

9. An interior packing device for wheels for bicycles and the like comprising a strip of sheet -material having two aligned, elongated, wheelengaging apertures, the separate apertured portions of such strip being disposed at an angle to each other whereby the strip is adapted to engage separated portions of the perimeter of a wheel, and means comprising laterally extending wings at the end of the strip adapted to retain the strip in fixed relation to a portion of the wheel.

10. An interior packing device for bicycle wheels comprising a strip of sheet material including at least two panel elements disposed in angular relation to each other, each of said panel elements being formed with wheel-engaging apertures for engaging separated portions of the perimeter of a wheel, the ends of the strip when assembled on the wheel terminating short of each other, and means on the strip adapted to retain thestrip in fixed relation to a portion of the wheel.

11. A package for a bicycle wheel comprising a container including a wall thereof, means for spacing the wheel from the wall of the container, said means comprising a strip of sheet material including at least one panel element having an elongated aperture therein arranged to receive a' portion of the periphery of a wheel, said panel element being in contact with saidwall at one end thereof and extending inwardly of the container at an angle to said wall.

12. A package for a wheel comprising a container, means-for spacing the wheel from the container comprising panel material having formed therein at least two elongated wheelengaging apertures, said panel material being disposed relatively to the wheel so that the apertures engage the periphery of the wheel at spaced points, and means associated with one apertured portion of the panel material to retain it in fixed relation to a wheel.

13. A bicycle package comprising a container, a bicycle frame within the container having at least one wheel assembled therein, and means for spacing the wheel from the container comprising an elongated strip of bendable sheet material having a plurality of spaced, aligned, elongated wheel-engaging slots, said strip being provided with'a fold line between adjacent slots, whereby the strip may be bent to enable portions of-the perimeter of the wheel to be engaged in each slot. 14. A bicycle package comprising a ,container including a bottom wall and a bicycle frame in the container having at least one wheel assembled thereon, means for spacing the wheel from the bottom wall of the container, said means comprising a strip of bendable sheet material formed with two spaced, aligned slots, each .arranged to receive segments of the wheel, a portion of the strip being disposed on the bottom wall of the outer container to shield the tire from said bottom wall.

15. A bicycle package comprising a container. a bicycle frame within the container having at least one wheel assembled therein, and means for spacing the wheel from the container comprising an elongated strip of bendable sheet material provided with walls forming a plurality of spaced, aligned, elongated-wheel-engaging slots, said strip being provided with a fold line between adjacent slots, whereby the strip may be bent to enable portions of the perimeter of the wheel to be engaged in each slot.

16. A bicycle package comprising a container including a bottom wall and a bicycle frame in the container having at least one wheel assembled thereon, means for spacing the wheel from the bottom wallof the container. said means comprising a strip of bendable sheet material provided with walls forming two spaced, aligned slots, each arranged to receive segments of the wheel, a portion of the strip being disposed on the bottom wall of the outer container to shield the tire from said bottom wall.

RAYMOND H. VAN SAUN. 

